MkBHD Review

[maverick7526]

Getting a decent screen on a $950 device shouldn't be like playing the lottery.

LG is garbage and Google should drop them.

Google isn't going to drop LG, they invested almost 1 Billion into their OLED tech/team. LG isn't going anywhere.

 

[cozzy123]

I just came back from the verizon store and compared the Pixel 2xl Pixel 2 and all the other phones they had on hand from LG, Samsung, Etc. The Pixel 2xl was a little less vibrant. Moved the panel around to different viewing angles did not notice any blue tint. Only thing I didn't test was the shadow crushing issue when you turn the brightness down very low. Didn't see any noticeable burn in.

 

[Ry]

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Always one of the least bias. He does a good job

So he just reads a spec sheet?

 

[Ry]

MkBHD's reviews are great. I see why he has a gozillion subscribers.

Agreed.

 

[Jeremiah Bonds]

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So he just reads a spec sheet?

*Trying to find where I said he's unbiased*

 

[Ry]

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*Trying to find where I said he's unbiased*

Least bias? He's just as bias as everyone else. He just better at this than most.

 

[Jeremiah Bonds]

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Least bias? He's just as bias as everyone else. He just better at this than most.

Is that your unbiased opinion? Lol.. just kidding

 

[LeoRex]

Mkbhd can't win... He uses a phone, gives his opinion and here comes the hate. 'you're bought and paid for!' or some other nonsense. One of the things I like the most about him is that he conducts himself with a level of professionalism and self respect. Which can't be said about so many other channels.

A bunch of his peers have decided it's better to fill their videos with hot takes and E! Entertainment style sewage so they can get easy clicks. 'ERMAHGERD SCREENZ HORRIBAD! Stop selling!'.

 

[xplod566]

Isn't display among the first 5 pillars of success for a good phone according to MKBHD

 

[xplod566]

Getting a decent screen on a $950 device shouldn't be like playing the lottery.

LG is garbage and Google should drop them.

Lolz.
It's not entirely a garbage but yeah 950$ is kind off too much

 

[TheDonJ77]

Mkbhd can't win... He uses a phone, gives his opinion and here comes the hate. 'you're bought and paid for!' or some other nonsense. One of the things I like the most about him is that he conducts himself with a level of professionalism and self respect. Which can't be said about so many other channels.

A bunch of his peers have decided it's better to fill their videos with hot takes and E! Entertainment style sewage so they can get easy clicks. 'ERMAHGERD SCREENZ HORRIBAD! Stop selling!'.

Some people just wanna see the world burn!

 

[Ry]

Mkbhd can't win... He uses a phone, gives his opinion and here comes the hate. 'you're bought and paid for!' or some other nonsense. One of the things I like the most about him is that he conducts himself with a level of professionalism and self respect. Which can't be said about so many other channels.

A bunch of his peers have decided it's better to fill their videos with hot takes and E! Entertainment style sewage so they can get easy clicks. 'ERMAHGERD SCREENZ HORRIBAD! Stop selling!'.

Peers? Most others aren't even on his level.

 

[vzwuser76]

BGR is one of the most Pro-Apple and Anti-Android love-fests that I have ever seen. Their content is almost always biased in favor of apple and IMO cannot be taken seriously for any Android related content. The fact that they are having a field day with it wouldnt surprise me in the least.

I'd say they're tied with Engadget for that honor. When I started out in smartphones, I had a bunch of sites I used to frequent. PhoneArena, Phandroid, Android Central, BGR, Engadget, PhoneDog, PhoneScoop. Of those, I still frequent PhoneArena, Phandroid, & AC, but added Android Police and Android Authority. Some of them lost people I really liked, but with BGR and Engadget, I just couldn't take the Android bias further. It got to be just sad. It's almost like they were angry that anyone dare make a smartphone without iOS on it. No one OS is right for every single person, just like no sport, food, drink, car company, appliance manufacturer, etc is right for every one person. And that's a good thing, otherwise you'd have monopolies and innovation stagnation.

Getting back to tech sites, the problem seems to be that there aren't many sites that cover mobile in general who aren't biased towards one company or OS, and 9 times out of 10 they'll be pro Apple. I get that to an extent, they're popular. It's the same as people new to sports who latch onto teams like the Yankees or Cowboys. Everyone wants to go with the most popular, because there's a good chance they'll be successful, and everyone wants to be linked to winners. The only problem is, you might miss out on something great with a team or platform that isn't the most popular. If Apple hadn't shafted me during an iPod warranty repair or if Verizon had gotten the iPhone earlier, I might've gone with the iPhone. Looking back, I'm glad it happened the way it did. After using family member's iPhones, I appreciate Android more. Of course, if I had gone with Apple in the first place, I might not have known what I was missing, and that would've been a shame IMHO.

 

[anon(596177)]

I'd say they're tied with Engadget for that honor. When I started out in smartphones, I had a bunch of sites I used to frequent. PhoneArena, Phandroid, Android Central, BGR, Engadget, PhoneDog, PhoneScoop. Of those, I still frequent PhoneArena, Phandroid, & AC, but added Android Police and Android Authority. Some of them lost people I really liked, but with BGR and Engadget, I just couldn't take the Android bias further. It got to be just sad. It's almost like they were angry that anyone dare make a smartphone without iOS on it. No one OS is right for every single person, just like no sport, food, drink, car company, appliance manufacturer, etc is right for every one person. And that's a good thing, otherwise you'd have monopolies and innovation stagnation.

Getting back to tech sites, the problem seems to be that there aren't many sites that cover mobile in general who aren't biased towards one company or OS, and 9 times out of 10 they'll be pro Apple. I get that to an extent, they're popular. It's the same as people new to sports who latch onto teams like the Yankees or Cowboys. Everyone wants to go with the most popular, because there's a good chance they'll be successful, and everyone wants to be linked to winners. The only problem is, you might miss out on something great with a team or platform that isn't the most popular. If Apple hadn't shafted me during an iPod warranty repair or if Verizon had gotten the iPhone earlier, I might've gone with the iPhone. Looking back, I'm glad it happened the way it did. After using family member's iPhones, I appreciate Android more. Of course, if I had gone with Apple in the first place, I might not have known what I was missing, and that would've been a shame IMHO.

I'm a firm believer in trying it all. When the iPhone 5 came out I switched to iOS just to try it, and I actually enjoyed it for about 2 months. Then the new device luster wore off and I realized just how much I was missing being locked in to the Apple ecosystem. iOS certainly isn't for me, but I know that for sure because I tried it and didn't like it. No doubt they put out some spectacular Hardware but it's the software that really matters in day to day.

 

[Guto Aaron]

I'm a firm believer in trying it all. When the iPhone 5 came out I switched to iOS just to try it, and I actually enjoyed it for about 2 months. Then the new device luster wore off and I realized just how much I was missing being locked in to the Apple ecosystem. iOS certainly isn't for me, but I know that for sure because I tried it and didn't like it. No doubt they put out some spectacular Hardware but it's the software that really matters in day to day.

I always go back and forth, iPhone, Android, iPhone, Android. My phone story is:
Siemens, Blackberry, iPhone, Samsung, iPhone, Samsung, iPhone, Pixel (in a few weeks!)
In that way every phone I get feels like a totally brand new experience, and all of the things that annoyed me about the previous phone are gone (only, over time, to be replaced by new things to annoy me!).

 

[Guto Aaron]

I'm a firm believer in trying it all. When the iPhone 5 came out I switched to iOS just to try it, and I actually enjoyed it for about 2 months. Then the new device luster wore off and I realized just how much I was missing being locked in to the Apple ecosystem. iOS certainly isn't for me, but I know that for sure because I tried it and didn't like it. No doubt they put out some spectacular Hardware but it's the software that really matters in day to day.

I always go back and forth, iPhone, Android, iPhone, Android. My phone story is:
Siemens, Nokia, Blackberry, iPhone, Samsung, iPhone, Samsung, iPhone, Pixel (in a few weeks!)
In that way every phone I get feels like a totally brand new experience, and all of the things that annoyed me about the previous phone are gone (only, over time, to be replaced by new things to annoy me!).

 

[chyeo1979]

BGR is one of the most Pro-Apple and Anti-Android love-fests that I have ever seen. Their content is almost always biased in favor of apple and IMO cannot be taken seriously for any Android related content. The fact that they are having a field day with it wouldnt surprise me in the least.

Totally. I have never seen another website as biased as it seriously

 

[yujinn]

Totally. I have never seen another website as biased as it seriously

Most especially that Chris Mills guy from BGR. God I hate that guy...